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Springhead Lane, Hitchin

MyStreetCheck free street report: Springhead Lane, Hitchin · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hitchin-hertfordshire/springhead-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG4 0LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£930,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2022)
£723,289
40 sales
Price range
£540k – £945k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
SG4 0LJ

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At a glance

House prices£723k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkHitchin station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 40 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

40 property sales on Springhead Lane, Hitchin have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £930,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £681,176. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 43% detached. Recorded sale prices on Springhead Lane range from £539,950 to £945,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Springhead Lane compared

SG4 postcode area£517,037
Hitchin£512,005
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Springhead Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £845,950 (5 sales)2022£846k2023: £681,764 (21 sales)2023£682k2024: £727,288 (13 sales)2024£727k2026: £930,000 (1 sales)2026£930k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£681,17630 Sep 2024
Detached17£780,26520 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Springhead Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 20 Mar 2026£930,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 30 Sep 2024£765,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 27 Sep 2024£640,000 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 23 Aug 2024£765,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 26 Jul 2024£749,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 28 Jun 2024£715,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 28 Jun 2024£659,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 31 May 2024£659,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 24 May 2024£659,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 17 May 2024£659,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 1 May 2024£750,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 30 Apr 2024£750,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 30 Apr 2024£945,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 19 Jan 2024£735,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 20 Dec 2023£655,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 19 Dec 2023£649,950 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 19 Dec 2023£750,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 18 Dec 2023£750,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 15 Dec 2023£750,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 15 Dec 2023£809,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 8 Dec 2023£655,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 4 Dec 2023£649,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 10 Nov 2023£569,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 30 Oct 2023£539,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 27 Oct 2023£777,499 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 16 Oct 2023£664,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 13 Oct 2023£664,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 29 Sep 2023£654,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 1 Sep 2023£757,450 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 30 Jun 2023£720,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 30 Jun 2023£749,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 25 May 2023£644,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 24 May 2023£612,703 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 28 Apr 2023£644,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 28 Apr 2023£644,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 20 Dec 2022£924,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 20 Dec 2022£799,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 20 Oct 2022£924,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 14 Oct 2022£924,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Springhead Lane SG4 0LJ 22 Sep 2022£654,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Springhead Lane £924,950 (Oct 2022) → £930,000 (Mar 2026) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Springhead Lane

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Springhead Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour36
Shoplifting16
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Springhead Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ash Brook, Ippollitts Brook and River Purwell at Hitchin, Ashbrook, Little Wymondley and Graveley Flood warning area
  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Springhead Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
William Ransom Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Purwell Primary School 129 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Mary Exton Primary School 146 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 234 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Highover Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hitchin Girls' School 1,357 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Whitehill Junior School 241 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 195 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hitchin station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chaucer Way (opp, Purwell Lane) 3 min walk
  • Chaucer Way (adj, Purwell Lane) 3 min walk
  • Gibson Close (nr, St Michaels Road) 3 min walk
  • Gibson Close (opp, St Michaels Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Portmill Surgery
    114 Queen Street, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Regal Chambers Surgery
    50 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme
    The Treatment Centre, Portmill House, Hitchin · 0.9 mi
  • Bancroft Medical Centre
    Bancroft Court, 30-35 Bancroft, Hitchin · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Cambridge Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hitchin Station Lyon Express · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Nightingale Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hitchin · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Carerx · 0.9 mi
  • Bancroft Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Nu Cross Dispensing Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mr N F Faryad · 0.6 mi
  • The Vernon Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented44.1%17.1%
Households524

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,355

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across North Hertfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Springhead Lane

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White77.9%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.8%5.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.7%3.7%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion44.9%44.5%
Christian40.6%43.8%
Not answered5.8%6%
Muslim5%1.6%
Hindu1.3%1.1%
Sikh1.3%1.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK85.1%88.4%
Born outside the UK14.9%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above34.7%41.5%
No qualifications18.3%13.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship4%4.5%
Other qualifications3.3%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health44.7%50.6%
Good health35.5%34%
Fair health14.2%11.5%
Bad health4.5%3.1%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household42.9%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household25.7%30.6%
No cars or vans in household22%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Hertfordshire.

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